Tenacious

We went for a walk from Dartmouth today along the coast path and back. This boat - Tenacious- was just setting off when we crossed from Kingswear on the ferry. The weather was superb. Bird of the day was a blackcap.

TENACIOUS is the largest wooden tall ship of her kind in the world, and is owned by the Jubilee Sailing Trust. It is currently the only sea-going tall ship in the world that can be sailed by a mixed ability crew, including disabled people, those with mental health conditions or long-term ill-health issues, and the socially isolated. Tenacious sailed on her maiden voyage 1,548 days after her keel was laid, on 1st September 2000 from Southampton. Her name was thought up by the Hon. Jacquetta Cator, wife of Francis who was President of the Trust at the time.

The accessible features of Tenacious, make every aspect of shipboard life available to all, from setting the sails, going aloft and helming the ship.
The ship has access throughout for disabled crew, including wheelchair users, with flat wide decks and powered lifts. There is a speaking compass for the use of blind crew members and bright track radar for partially sighted crew. An induction loop and vibrator alarms have been installed for hard of hearing crew members.
The Jubilee Sailing Trust has been in operation for over 25 years and in that time has taken over 25,000 people to sea including 10,000 people with physical disabilities and 5,000 wheelchair users.
A glorious sight as it headed out to sea, led by the pilot boat.





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